diff --git a/bin/ansible b/bin/ansible
index 94ff3921a50..4224a6efc99 100755
--- a/bin/ansible
+++ b/bin/ansible
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 import json
 import os
 import getpass
-import ansible
+import ansible.runner
 import ansible.playbook
 import ansible.constants as C
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Cli(object):
             sshpass = getpass.getpass(prompt="SSH password: ")
 
         if options.playbook is None:
-            return ansible.Runner(
+            return ansible.runner.Runner(
                 module_name=options.module_name,
                 module_path=options.module_path,
                 module_args=options.module_args.split(' '),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
index 2517e51455b..e69de29bb2d 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
@@ -1,198 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2012 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
-#
-# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person 
-# obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation 
-# files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, 
-# including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, 
-# publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, 
-# and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, 
-# subject to the following conditions:
-#
-# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be 
-# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-# 
-# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
-# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF 
-# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 
-# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR 
-# ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF 
-# CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION 
-# WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
-import fnmatch
-import multiprocessing
-import os
-import json
-import traceback
-
-# non-core 
-import paramiko
-
-import constants as C
-
-def _executor_hook(x):
-    ''' callback used by multiprocessing pool '''
-    (runner, host) = x
-    return runner._executor(host)
-
-class Runner(object):
-
-   def __init__(self, 
-       host_list=C.DEFAULT_HOST_LIST, 
-       module_path=C.DEFAULT_MODULE_PATH,
-       module_name=C.DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME, 
-       module_args=C.DEFAULT_MODULE_ARGS, 
-       forks=C.DEFAULT_FORKS, 
-       timeout=C.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, 
-       pattern=C.DEFAULT_PATTERN,
-       remote_user=C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_USER,
-       remote_pass=C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_PASS,
-       verbose=False):
-      
-
-       '''
-       Constructor.
-       '''
-
-       self.host_list   = self._parse_hosts(host_list)
-       self.module_path = module_path
-       self.module_name = module_name
-       self.forks       = forks
-       self.pattern     = pattern
-       self.module_args = module_args
-       self.timeout     = timeout
-       self.verbose     = verbose
-       self.remote_user = remote_user
-       self.remote_pass = remote_pass
-
-   def _parse_hosts(self, host_list):
-        ''' parse the host inventory file if not sent as an array '''
-        if type(host_list) != list:
-            host_list = os.path.expanduser(host_list)
-            return file(host_list).read().split("\n")
-        return host_list
-
-
-   def _matches(self, host_name):
-       ''' returns if a hostname is matched by the pattern '''
-       if host_name == '':
-           return False
-       if fnmatch.fnmatch(host_name, self.pattern):
-           return True
-       return False
-
-   def _connect(self, host):
-       ''' 
-       obtains a paramiko connection to the host.
-       on success, returns (True, connection) 
-       on failure, returns (False, traceback str)
-       '''
-       ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-       ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
-       try:
-          ssh.connect(host, username=self.remote_user, allow_agent=True, 
-              look_for_keys=True, password=self.remote_pass)
-          return [ True, ssh ]
-       except:
-          return [ False, traceback.format_exc() ]
-
-   def _executor(self, host):
-       ''' 
-       callback executed in parallel for each host.
-       returns (hostname, connected_ok, extra)
-       where extra is the result of a successful connect
-       or a traceback string
-       '''
-       # TODO: try/catch around JSON handling
-
-       ok, conn = self._connect(host)
-       if not ok:
-           return [ host, False, conn ]
-
-       if self.module_name != "copy":
-           # transfer a module, set it executable, and run it
-           outpath = self._copy_module(conn)
-           self._exec_command(conn, "chmod +x %s" % outpath)
-           cmd = self._command(outpath)
-           result = self._exec_command(conn, cmd)
-           self._exec_command(conn, "rm -f %s" % outpath)
-           conn.close()
-           return [ host, True, json.loads(result) ]
-       else:
-           # SFTP file copy module is not really a module
-           ftp = conn.open_sftp()
-           ftp.put(self.module_args[0], self.module_args[1])
-           ftp.close()
-           conn.close()
-           return [ host, True, 1 ]
-           
-
-   def _command(self, outpath):
-       ''' form up a command string '''
-       cmd = "%s %s" % (outpath, " ".join(self.module_args))
-       return cmd
-
-   def _exec_command(self, conn, cmd):
-       ''' execute a command over SSH '''
-       stdin, stdout, stderr = conn.exec_command(cmd)
-       results = "\n".join(stdout.readlines())
-       return results
-
-   def _get_tmp_path(self, conn, file_name):
-       output = self._exec_command(conn, "mktemp /tmp/%s.XXXXXX" % file_name)
-       return output.split("\n")[0]
-
-   def _copy_module(self, conn):
-       ''' transfer a module over SFTP '''
-       in_path = os.path.expanduser(
-           os.path.join(self.module_path, self.module_name)
-       )
-       out_path = self._get_tmp_path(conn, "ansible_%s" % self.module_name)
-
-       sftp = conn.open_sftp()
-       sftp.put(in_path, out_path)
-       sftp.close()
-       return out_path
-
-   def run(self):
-       ''' xfer & run module on all matched hosts '''
-
-       # find hosts that match the pattern
-       hosts = [ h for h in self.host_list if self._matches(h) ]
-
-       # attack pool of hosts in N forks
-       pool = multiprocessing.Pool(self.forks)
-       hosts = [ (self,x) for x in hosts ]
-       results = pool.map(_executor_hook, hosts)
-
-       # sort hosts by ones we successfully contacted
-       # and ones we did not
-       results2 = {
-          "contacted" : {},
-          "dark"      : {}
-       }
-       for x in results:
-           (host, is_ok, result) = x
-           if not is_ok:
-               results2["dark"][host] = result
-           else:
-               results2["contacted"][host] = result
-
-       return results2
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-
-    # test code...
-
-    r = Runner(
-       host_list = DEFAULT_HOST_LIST,
-       module_name='ping',
-       module_args='',
-       pattern='*',
-       forks=3
-    )   
-    print r.run()
-
- 
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook.py b/lib/ansible/playbook.py
index d88946d4e1d..fa6c27731e5 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION 
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-import ansible
+import ansible.runner
 import ansible.constants as C
 import json
 import yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PlayBook(object):
 
         # runner is reused between calls
 
-        self.runner = ansible.Runner(
+        self.runner = ansible.runner.Runner(
             host_list=host_list,
             module_path=module_path,
             forks=forks,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner.py b/lib/ansible/runner.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..2517e51455b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person 
+# obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation 
+# files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, 
+# including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, 
+# publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, 
+# and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, 
+# subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be 
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+# 
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF 
+# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR 
+# ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF 
+# CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION 
+# WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import fnmatch
+import multiprocessing
+import os
+import json
+import traceback
+
+# non-core 
+import paramiko
+
+import constants as C
+
+def _executor_hook(x):
+    ''' callback used by multiprocessing pool '''
+    (runner, host) = x
+    return runner._executor(host)
+
+class Runner(object):
+
+   def __init__(self, 
+       host_list=C.DEFAULT_HOST_LIST, 
+       module_path=C.DEFAULT_MODULE_PATH,
+       module_name=C.DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME, 
+       module_args=C.DEFAULT_MODULE_ARGS, 
+       forks=C.DEFAULT_FORKS, 
+       timeout=C.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, 
+       pattern=C.DEFAULT_PATTERN,
+       remote_user=C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_USER,
+       remote_pass=C.DEFAULT_REMOTE_PASS,
+       verbose=False):
+      
+
+       '''
+       Constructor.
+       '''
+
+       self.host_list   = self._parse_hosts(host_list)
+       self.module_path = module_path
+       self.module_name = module_name
+       self.forks       = forks
+       self.pattern     = pattern
+       self.module_args = module_args
+       self.timeout     = timeout
+       self.verbose     = verbose
+       self.remote_user = remote_user
+       self.remote_pass = remote_pass
+
+   def _parse_hosts(self, host_list):
+        ''' parse the host inventory file if not sent as an array '''
+        if type(host_list) != list:
+            host_list = os.path.expanduser(host_list)
+            return file(host_list).read().split("\n")
+        return host_list
+
+
+   def _matches(self, host_name):
+       ''' returns if a hostname is matched by the pattern '''
+       if host_name == '':
+           return False
+       if fnmatch.fnmatch(host_name, self.pattern):
+           return True
+       return False
+
+   def _connect(self, host):
+       ''' 
+       obtains a paramiko connection to the host.
+       on success, returns (True, connection) 
+       on failure, returns (False, traceback str)
+       '''
+       ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
+       ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+       try:
+          ssh.connect(host, username=self.remote_user, allow_agent=True, 
+              look_for_keys=True, password=self.remote_pass)
+          return [ True, ssh ]
+       except:
+          return [ False, traceback.format_exc() ]
+
+   def _executor(self, host):
+       ''' 
+       callback executed in parallel for each host.
+       returns (hostname, connected_ok, extra)
+       where extra is the result of a successful connect
+       or a traceback string
+       '''
+       # TODO: try/catch around JSON handling
+
+       ok, conn = self._connect(host)
+       if not ok:
+           return [ host, False, conn ]
+
+       if self.module_name != "copy":
+           # transfer a module, set it executable, and run it
+           outpath = self._copy_module(conn)
+           self._exec_command(conn, "chmod +x %s" % outpath)
+           cmd = self._command(outpath)
+           result = self._exec_command(conn, cmd)
+           self._exec_command(conn, "rm -f %s" % outpath)
+           conn.close()
+           return [ host, True, json.loads(result) ]
+       else:
+           # SFTP file copy module is not really a module
+           ftp = conn.open_sftp()
+           ftp.put(self.module_args[0], self.module_args[1])
+           ftp.close()
+           conn.close()
+           return [ host, True, 1 ]
+           
+
+   def _command(self, outpath):
+       ''' form up a command string '''
+       cmd = "%s %s" % (outpath, " ".join(self.module_args))
+       return cmd
+
+   def _exec_command(self, conn, cmd):
+       ''' execute a command over SSH '''
+       stdin, stdout, stderr = conn.exec_command(cmd)
+       results = "\n".join(stdout.readlines())
+       return results
+
+   def _get_tmp_path(self, conn, file_name):
+       output = self._exec_command(conn, "mktemp /tmp/%s.XXXXXX" % file_name)
+       return output.split("\n")[0]
+
+   def _copy_module(self, conn):
+       ''' transfer a module over SFTP '''
+       in_path = os.path.expanduser(
+           os.path.join(self.module_path, self.module_name)
+       )
+       out_path = self._get_tmp_path(conn, "ansible_%s" % self.module_name)
+
+       sftp = conn.open_sftp()
+       sftp.put(in_path, out_path)
+       sftp.close()
+       return out_path
+
+   def run(self):
+       ''' xfer & run module on all matched hosts '''
+
+       # find hosts that match the pattern
+       hosts = [ h for h in self.host_list if self._matches(h) ]
+
+       # attack pool of hosts in N forks
+       pool = multiprocessing.Pool(self.forks)
+       hosts = [ (self,x) for x in hosts ]
+       results = pool.map(_executor_hook, hosts)
+
+       # sort hosts by ones we successfully contacted
+       # and ones we did not
+       results2 = {
+          "contacted" : {},
+          "dark"      : {}
+       }
+       for x in results:
+           (host, is_ok, result) = x
+           if not is_ok:
+               results2["dark"][host] = result
+           else:
+               results2["contacted"][host] = result
+
+       return results2
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+    # test code...
+
+    r = Runner(
+       host_list = DEFAULT_HOST_LIST,
+       module_name='ping',
+       module_args='',
+       pattern='*',
+       forks=3
+    )   
+    print r.run()
+
+ 
+